Budget

The U.S. Air Force finds itself at a crossroads on what to do about its small aircraft fleets.

Paying for the border wall and the U.S. troop presence has become a major roadblock to passage of the defense budget.

Army aviation officials say that the budget stalemate could delay a step in the effort to develop a futuristic helicopter.

The military's promised 3.1% pay raise this year could be at risk in the budget impasse.

The Army's modernization programs are at risk from budget haggling in Congress, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.

The B-52 bomber will not be short-changed by the latest spending bill that President Donald Trump signed Friday.

The move will not, however, prevent the Defense Department from moving forward with the plan.

The Pentagon may never recover the diverted $3.6 billion, officials said.

"I'm the only member of the president's cabinet who was ordered not to present any budget cuts," Wilkie said.

The Army says it needs more modernization money to counter Russia and China.